Adjustable cooling-box.



J. P.. MORSE & M. D. LUCAS. ADJUSTABLE COOLING BOX. APPLICATION FILEDFBB.26,1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908 3 SHBETSSHEET 1v Wz'iwessesx J. F. MORSE & M. D.LUCAS.

ADJUSTABLE COOLING BOX,

APPLICATION IILED FEB. 26, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

J. F. MORSE & M. D. LUCAS ADJUSTABLE COOLING BOX.

APPLICATION FILED r213. 2c, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908 3SHEETSSHBET 3 and sash.

UNITED TATES PATENT OFFICE.

.ADJ'U STABLE No. 908,545. Specification of COOLING-BOX.

Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Application filed February 26, 1908. Serial No. 417,966.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that we, JOHN F. Monsn and MonAND D. LUCAS, residents ofCleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of Ohio, citizens of the UnitedStates, have invented a new and useful Improvement in AdjustableCooling-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, the principleof the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which wehave contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it fromother inventions.

Our invention relates to cooling boxes adapted to be attached adjacentto the outside of the lower part of a window, its obj ect being toprovide a deviceof this character which may be knocked down for shipmentor transportation and which Will be adjustable to windows of varyingwidth. The said invention consists of means hereinafter fully describedand particularly set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail,certain mechanism embodying the invention, the dis closed meansconstituting but one of various mechanical forms in which the principleof the invention may be applied.

In said annexed drawings, Figure 1 re resents a perspective view of thecooling 0x embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents an elevationalview of the device looking upon the inside thereof. Fig. 3 represents anend elevation thereof, together with a vertical section of a windowcasing and lower sash illustrating the relative position of the latterto the box. Fig. 4 represents a vertical section of the box taken uponthe plane indicated by the line III-III in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents aplan of the box together with a horizontal section of a window casing Fi6 represents a horizontal section of the box taken upon the planeindicated by the line 1VV in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 represents, upon an enlargedscale, a section of two adjacent metal sheets illustrating the method ofconnecting the various parts of the box. Fig. 8 represents a detailsection, upon an enlarged scale, of parts and'means for securing sametogether.

The device consists of two main sections A and B. Section A consists ofa roof (1, aback walla, an end wall a? and a floor o. Section I is madeof dimensions such that it will fit into and telescope with the sectionA. The front edge a of the roof (I of section A projects beyond theplane of the front of the main body of section A, as shown in Fig. 3,this edge being curved into a cylindrical form as shown, such curvedportion, however, terminating a short distance from the outer extremityof this section. The front edge I) of the roof I) of section B issimilarly curved, such curved part being arranged to receive the curvededge a. of the roof a. Such curved edge I)" also terminates a short dis-.tance from the outer extremity of its roof edge as shown.

The front edge a Fig. 4, of the floor a of section A is curved as is thefront edge b of the floor btofsection B, the latter curved edge being'adapted to receive the curved edge of as shown. Each of these last namedcurved edges extends throughout the length of their respective sections,as shown in Fig. 2 and do not project beyond the vertical plane of theirrespective sections, but are substantially flush therewith, as shown inFig. 4.

The roof 0- of section A- projects beyond the back wall a so as to forman overhanging portion a, roof I) similarly projecting beyond its backwall I) to form an overhanging portion I), as shown in Figs; 3 and l.The upper edge of the back wall a is formed with an inwardly projectingflange a. The roof a is secured by means of permanent fasl encrs c c,hereinafter described, to said flange o the inner end-portion of theroof, however, being left unsecured by these fasteners, as shown in Fig.1, leaving the roof and flange free from each other at said end-portion.Similarly the back wall I)" is formed with the flange 1) upon whichrests the roo I), the latter, however, being left totally unsecured toflange b by the permanent l'asieuers c. The inner end of roof I) isplaced immediately. below roof (L and above the flange (1 of back walla, flange iitting inside and underneath flange o It will therefore besoon that the two sections may. be moved .rolaiively lo each other andthe total length of the structure formed thereby adjusted to assumedifferent lengths.

Near the front edge and upon the outside of the end walls rcspertia cl)":1 re secured two B similarly consists of a roof I), a back wall I),

an end wall I) and a floor 1), these parts being I 5. clearly shown inFigs. 1, 3 and 4. Section lb: 1 tha upright wooden strips l l Figs. 1..3. l and t they will fit snugly bull loosely in the These strips aremade of dimensions such.

guiding grooves e e for the outer sash of the window, as shown in Fig.5. These strips are secured in any suitable manner, as for instance fromthe inside by screws, as shown in Fig. 2; The curved edges a b project adistance beyond the adjacent vertical plane of the box, such that theylie quite close to the window pane f of the lower window sash F, whenthe strips D D are in their respective grooves, the distance of theouter ends of these curved portions from the adjacent ends of theirrespective sections belng substantially equal to the width of thatportion of.

the side inembersj" f of the window sash F which projects from the framebeyond the guiding stripsp e, as shown in Fig. 5. Such structure forms ashield which prevents water or other substance from entering theinterior of the box between it and the window ane. The lower part of thefront of the ox, when in the above described position, lies snuglyagainst the lower part or transverse member of the window sash, as shownin Fig. 3, thereby preventing communication between the interior andexterior ofthe box at this point.

Near the inner end of the back wall a of the box and adjacent to thecontiguous underlying overhanging portion 3) of roof I) is permanentlysecured an angle plate 9 provided with a vertical perforation in itsprojecting member Fig. 8. The inner end-portion of the overhangingmember of roof I) is provided with a series of perforations 3) shown indotted lines in Fig. 1. A single pen foration is formed in theoverhanging part of I roof (1 which is located so that it may be alinedwith any one of the perforations b as the two sections are movedrelatively to each other.

A short bolt g, Fig. 8, is'passed' through the perforation in roof at,the ref quired perforation b in roof 3) and through the projectingmember 9 of the angle plate g, so that the nut 51 of said bolt may becaused to secure the overhanging portions of the roof together at thispoint and also secure same to the back wall a. o

The side walls a and t are respectively formed with 7 up er inwardlyextending flanges a b to which the respective roof portions arepermanently secured by means of their fasteners c c. The lower edges ofthese side walls are formed with inwardly extendingfianges a-Z pn top'ofwhich their respective floors are'ia d and sfmiilarly secured withformed withinwardly extending flanges a 5 respectively to which theendwalls are respectiv ely secured by means of fasteners c c. These resective flanges and walls are set iefasteners c as illustrated in Fig.'7, registering holes being punched in the re spective flanges and wallsfor receivin the U shaped fasteners c illustrated in said i ig. 7.

The front ceases These fasteners are preferably made of a soft wire andafter having been passed through the perforations have their inner endsbent as shown. Such fastener provides a means whereby the unassembledwalls, sides and roofs of the two sections may be readily assembledwithout the use of tools. Another series of perforations I)v may beprovided near the front edge of the roof I) and secured to the frontedge of the roof 0 in the manner described in connection with theoverhanging roof-portion. The two floors of the sections may also besecured in the same manner, as will be readily understood.

We claim as our invention l. A device of the class described comprisingtwo parts which combined form the required inclosure, said parts beingmovable relatively to each other so as to render the structure capableof lateral adjustment to fit within the casing of windows of variouswidths, each such part rovided'upon its end with avertical strip a aptedto seat in the outer sash groove.

2. A device of the class described comprising two sections movablerelatively to each other and together capable of forming the requiredinclosure, the-roof of each section being formed with part only of oneedge extending beyond the adjacent vertical plane of the structure, suchedge being parallel with the direction of adjusting movement andadjacent to an open side of the section.

8. A device of the class described comprising two sections movablerelatively to each other and together forming the required inclosure,the" roof of each section being'formed with a part only'of one edgeextending beyond the adjacent vertical plane of the structure, such edgebeing parallel with the direction of adjusting movement and adjacent toan open side of the section, such projecting portions engaging eachother to secure the two sections to each other at such edge. 1

4. A. device of the class described come prising two sections movablerelatively to each other and together forming required inclosure, eachsection includiilg a back wall and roof; the back wall of each suchsection formed with a flange along its upper edge, and the roofprojecting beyond such wall to form anoverhanging portion;

the flange of the one section being located and slidable between theflange and roof of the other section.

5. A device of the class described comprising two sections movablerelatively to each other and together forming the required inclosure,each section including a back wall and roof; theback wall of each suchsection formed with a flange along its upper dge, and the roofprojecting beyond such wall to form an overhan ing portion" the flangeof the one section sing located iii and slideble intermediately of theflange and roof of the other section; and means for fixing suchoverhanging roof portions relatively to each other.

6. A device of the class described comprising two sections movablerelatively to each other and together forming the required inclosure,each section including a back wall and roof; 'the back Wall of each suchsection formed with a flange along its upper edge, and the roofprojecting beyond such Well to form an overhanging portion;

the flange of the one section being located and slideble intermediatelyof the flange and roof of the other section; and means for 15 fixingsuch overhanging roof-portions relatively to each other and to said backWell. Signed by us, this 10th day of February.

JOHN F. MORSE. MORAND D. LUCAS. Attested by A. E. MERKEL,

LENA A. DIRLANE.

